Inter Milan vs Marseille

On paper Inter Milan should beat Marseille and progress to the 1/4 finals of the UEFA Champions League. However, the season so far has not gone to plan for Inter, who had a terrible start to the 2011/12 campaign, losing the Italian Super Cup, their first Champions League match and being thoroughly inconsistent in the Serie A. Having sacked their manager, Claudio Ranieri took the helm and started to improve the performances, ensuring the 2009/10 Champions League winners secured top spot in their group. Their league form has improved now, but for much of the Autumn they were bobbling around near the relegation zone. Then a run of good performances saw them move from 15th to 5th before the Christmas break.

Their objective for this season has been revised to finishing in the top 3 in the Serie A, and trying to get to the semi final stafe of the Champions league. Much will depend how they fair against Marseille and then how lucky they are with the draw for the 1/4 finals. Ranieri is hoping to buy in some players during the January transfer window, but he will need to not purchase players who are already cup tied in this competition. He also has a long injury list so will be hoping his players will have recovered and found their form again in time for this crucial game.

Alpine Apres will be running coaches from Passo Tonale, Livigno, Verbier, Chamonix, La Thuile, Courmayeur, Cervinia, Champoluc, Sauze D'Oulx, Bardonecchia, Sestriere, Claviere, Montgenevre and Serre Chevalier to this match.